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Stay updated on the latest Texas Longhorns recruiting news brought to you by Longhorns recruiting beat writer Mike Craven of Hookem.com. The Dotted Line will publish M-F at 10 a.m. each morning to provide Texas fans with an in-depth look at the latest for the Longhorns on the recruiting trail.

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It’s Jimbo Fisher’s time to control the recruiting grounds inside the Lone Star State. Texas A&M holds 14 commitments on the updated 2019 Fabulous 55, one more than Oklahoma and Texas combined. This is Fisher’s first full class as head coach of the Aggies, and he’s receiving the bump usually afforded to programs selling hope. Texas rode the same formula in 2018, Tom Herman’s first full cycle at Texas, to the third-ranked recruiting class in the country and dominance of the 2018 Fab 55.

Kenyon Green is the state’s top offensive tackle prospect in 2019. (Mike Craven)

Fisher holds commitments from seven of the top 20 players in the state, and four of the top 12. The class is headlined by five-star offensive tackle Kenyon Green, an offensive tackle from Humble Atascocita who ranks No. 2 on the new Fab 55. DeMarvin Leal, a four-star defensive lineman from Converse Judson, ranks No. 3. The Aggies also hold commitments from the top-rated cornerback in Jeffery Carter (11) and safety in Brian Williams (12).

Seven members of the Fabulous 55 are committed to Oklahoma. The Sooners hold pledges from three top 10 players in wide receivers Trejan Bridges and Theo Wease, as well as tight end Austin Stogner. The Sooners signed only four players from the 2018 Fab 55. That number should double this cycle. Sixteen prospects are committed to Big 12 programs. Thirteen of those are committed to either Texas or Oklahoma. Baylor, Texas Tech and Kansas State each hold one commitment on the list. By comparison, 14 of the 18 players committed to the SEC are pledged to Texas A&M.

The only out-of-state programs not named Oklahoma to hold more than one commitment on the list are LSU and Notre Dame, each holding two. Ohio State, which feasted on the top players of the 2017 Fabulous 55, holds just one commitment on the list, but it is the top player in the state. Garrett Wilson, a five-star wide receiver from Ohio State, remains the No. 1 player in the state.

Only 11 players on the list remain uncommitted, led by defensive end Marcus Stripling (13) and Jalen Catalon (17).